Three former Denver Broncos closer to Pro Football Hall of Fame induction

Three former Broncos are on the list of 26 modern-era semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame induction.

Running back Terrell Davis, a former league MVP, made the second cut for the NFL's most prestigious honor for the fourth consecutive year.

Safety Steve Atwater and linebacker Karl Mecklenburg made the list of semifinalists for the first time.

The 26 semifinalists will be reduced to 15 finalists in January. The 2012 Hall of Fame class will be announced Feb. 4, one day before Super Bowl XLVI is played in Indianapolis.

Davis and Atwater were key players on the Broncos' NFL championship teams in the 1997 and 1998 seasons. Davis was the MVP of Super Bowl XXXII and won the league MVP award in 1998 after rushing for 2,008 yards.

Atwater made 155 starts for the Broncos during his 10 seasons in Denver and went to seven consecutive Pro Bowls.

Mecklenburg, a 12th-round pick in the 1983 draft, played 12 seasons for the Broncos. He played in three Super Bowls during the 1980s.

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